Match-making machine



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM BOND, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

MATCH-MAKING MACHINE.

$PEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 416,028, dated November 26, 1889. Application filed May 25, 1889. Serial No. 312,023. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM BOND, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Making Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in machines for cutting, shaving, or splitting blocks of wood to form them into match-cards or thin boards; and. my invention consists in the construction and combination of the parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and specifically pointed a: of Fig.1.

out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side View of an apparatus constructed in accordance with my improvement. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 00 Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line y y of Fig. 1. Fig. 4:.is a horizontal section on the line 2 Fig. 5 is a detail view of a portion of the gage-plate, and Fig. 6 is a is a detail view showing one of the adjustable screws thereof.

A refers to the main frame or support,which is supported upon a sill-piece a, said frame consisting of uprights b b and inclined braces b,which are connected to a top piece to, these parts being rigidly bolted or otherwise secured to each other. The uprights Z; Z) are provided with slots 0 0, through which avertically-movable cross-beam B passes, the outer ends of this cross-beam carrying vertical pieces 0 C, the upper ends of which pass through openings in the top piece a. These vertical side pieces 0 C have rigidly secured thereto rackbars d d, with which pinions e e engage, said pinions being rigidly mounted on short horizontal shafts journaled in vertical sideplates O O, secured to the sides of the frame, and upon which shafts are rigidly secured gearwheels e.

The vertically-reciprocating frame, which consists in part of the vertical bars 0 O and the cross-beam B, is adapted to reciprocate vertically beneath the knife, and upon the cross-beam B is bolted a table D, which has mounted therein a friction-roller f which bears against one of the uprights b and reduces friction consequent upon vertical movement of the said frame. Upon this table D and flush with the inner edge thereof is secured a holder-block G, against which the block to be split abuts when the knife makes the draw cut.

In rear of the table D to the transverse beam F is secured a gage-pl ate E, against which the block to be cut is forced, and this gage-plate is capable of adj List-ment to and from the table to regulate the width of strip to be cut. The adjustment of the gage-plate is accomplished by set-screwsfiwhich engage with nuts let into the gageplate, and the movement of the screws f Within the beam F is prevented by split keys f',which entera circumferential groove f in the screw and allow the same to rotate, but prevent longitudinal movement. The gage-plate E has a hard-metal facing a, to resist wear occasioned by the work sliding against the same when the knife makes the draw cut.

I-I refers to areciprocating beam,which may be actuated by any suitable mechanism and moves through guides or openings in the uprights I) b. This beam H is suspended centrally by a hanger I, bolted to the upper end thereof, the upper end of the hanger passing through a longitudinal slot in the beam a, where it is provided with rollers which move upon suitable tracks. On each side of the openings through which the reciprocating beam I-I passes are rollers h h, and the frame is also provided with rollers t' t, which bear against the upper edges of the reciprocating beam. The reciprocating beam near its ends is provided with rack-bars m m,which engage with the gear-wheels e, and centrally to one side of the beam is secured a knife K, which is secured to the reciprocating beam by bolts,

so that it can be adjusted thereon or removed IOO the same, together with the pinion c, which engages with the vertical rack-bars d to raise the frame carrying the table against the knife,

and as the table is raised the knife Will contact with the work held thereon, and by a drawing out will split or sever the work into thin pieces or cards, which drop through the opening between the table and gage-plate. By adjusting the gage-plate the thickness of these cards can be increased or diminished.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a match making machine, the combination of the main frame having the slotted top, the vertically-journaled roller h hbeneath said top, the horizontally-reciprocating knife-carrying beam playing between said rollers h h, and having a bar I extending through the slotted top and connected to rollers moving thereon, together with a Vertically-moving frame having a block-table, racks connected to the knife-beam and to the vertical frame, and shafts having pinions and gear-Wheels to mesh with both sets of racks, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, in a machine for. cutting, splitting, or shaving lumber, of a reciprocating knife-carrying beam II, mounted in a suitable frame having rollers 2' t' and h 7t, a hanger I, with rollers, pinions e, and gearwheels 6, mounted to mesh with the rack-bars m and d, a vertically-moving frame adapted to be actuated by the reciprocating beam H to move to and from theknife, said frame carrying a table and holder-block, a gage-plate mounted in rear of said table, the parts being organized substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a machine for cutting, splitting, or shaving lumber, the combination, with the main frame having the horizontally-reciproeating knife-carrying beam and verticallyniovable block-frame, of the gage consisting of a fixed portion F, having screws f bearing therein, split keys f, engaging reduced portions f of said screws, and a movable face portion engaging the ends of said bolts, sub stantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM BOND. \Vitnesses:

GEO. A. BROIDIE, W. B. GILBERT. 

